Siding attachment for plows.



ANDREW THOMAS MoILWAIN, OF ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

SIDING ATTACHMENT FOR PLOWS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. November 1, 1907.

Patented March 24, 1908.

Serial No. 400,189.

' ville and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Siding Attachments for Plows, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention is a siding-attachment for plows, and has for its objectto provide an attachment of this kind which can be readily applied toany ordinary plow-stock and which is adjustable according to the natureof the work required, or the condition of the plants.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 is aplan view showing the application of the invention, and Fig. 3 is a rearend view showing the plow in action.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 5 denotes the beam of the plow;6is the stock to which the shovel 7 is attached; and 8 are the handleswhich are fastened to the beam by bolts 9. The stock is fastened to thebeam by bolts 10.

The attachment comprises a blade 11 having a shank 12 whereby it isattached to the low. The shank is a curved bar to which the blade isfastened by bolts 13.- The shank is secured to the stock 6 by one of thebolts 10 which fasten the latter to the beam 5.

' The shank has a slot 14 to receive the bolt 10,

and outside the slot, the bolt is provided with a fastening nut 15.Additional fastening means for the shank comprises a short strap 16bolted at one end thereto as indicated at 17, and having at the oppositeend a slot 18 to receive one of the bolts 9 which fastens the handles 8to the beam 5. On the outside of the slot 18 the bolt 9' is providedwith a fastening nut 19.

The blade 11 is located behind the shovel 7 and extends obliquelythereto, the shank 12 being twisted to bring the blade into thisposition. The blade is bowed slightly, and

its outer edge 20 extends in a curve toward its lower edge 21, and thelatter is located above the lower edge of the shovel 7.

The attachment herein described is designed for use in connection withthe opera tion known as siding or barring which consists in going up oneside of the row and down the other, throwing the soil from young plantsto the middle. This operation without the attachment leaves the edges ofthe row perpendicular in consequence of which the plants are more liableto be knocked over with the hoe, whereas with the attachment in positionon the plow-stock the sharp edges of the rows are trimmed off or roundedas clearly shown in Fig' 3. This narrows the row and thus reduces thelabor of hoeing and prevents the plants from falling over so easily. Theattachment also permits a closer siding of young plants at the firstplowing. The slot 14 permits the blade 11 to be adjusted forwardly andrearwardly, and its depth is regulated by the slot 18. The attachmenttherefore can be readily adjusted according to the nature of the work orthe condition of the plants, and it can be attached to any ordinary plowstock without the use of extra bolts.

I claim 1. An attachment for plows comprising a blade having a slottedshank, a slotted strap extending from the shank, and fastening boltspassing through said slots.

2. An attachment for plows comprising a blade carried thereby and setobliquely with respect to the plow shovel behind the same, the landsideedge of said blade extending in a curve toward the lower edge thereof.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW THOMAS MGILWAIN.

Witnesses:

O. J. LYON, HUGH BOWEN.

